My friend Tom asked, “Where’s the harmonica amp?”.
I had sold the Orange 12L amp that he uses when he comes over to jam.
So I plugged his harmonica into the Fender G-Dec v3 30 amp.
The Fender G-Dec v3 can Amp Harmonica – Beautifully
The first setting on the Fender G-Dec is this one shown below.
I was shocked and so was Tom that the amp was amping the harmonica in Very Distorted mode. That’s the 00 preset on the amp. Tom didn’t like it, but the sound was a revelation.
“Guess what, my Fender G-Dec v3 30 can amp a harmonica in the same voice as it would a guitar. Very cool.” – Shoshin Guitarist
So Tom Liked the the James Burton1 #24 setting. It emulates a BlackfaceCln amp. (Of course, Tom knew who James Burton was. He was a lead guitarist for Elvis Presley for 8 years.)
See the amp setting below.
Good Things Happen with the Fender G-Dec v3 30
Realize, I could have plugged in my electric guitar while Tom played harmonica. This Fender amp can do that.
You want the v3 version of these amps. The older versions had trouble with the dial choosing amp sounds after a while. Bad dial component.
So let’s see if any Fender G-Dec v3 30 amp owners find this blog post and leave a comment.
Thanks for visiting Shoshin Guitarist today. Shoshin is a Japanese word for learning with a beginner’s mind. It means being open to new things, like a Fender G-Dec v3 30 amping Harmonica.